This Week in the Copier Industry Ten Years Ago

Art Post (Guest) · 12/4/128:24 PM

documents from a copier, scanner, printer, desktop, web browser or mobile device and then routes the information into the appropriate business system based on the document type. As a result, business is done faster with less effort and with less paper. AutoStore is the information on-ramp for more than 700 models of MFPs and network-attached scanners from Fujitsu, HP, Kodak, Kyocera, Konica Minolta, Lexmark, Ricoh, Savin, Lanier, Sharp and Xerox as well as smartphones and tablets running Android and

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Art Post (Guest) · 12/6/1210:06 PM

, Ricoh’s HotSpot Enterprise solution routes all documents through a private cloud hosted on the client’s infrastructure. Instead of sending documents to a public cloud server for routing back to enterprise printers, Ricoh HotSpot Enterprise creates a secure internal private cloud for the entire mobile printing environment. The user experience is the same as with the original Ricoh HotSpot Printers and MFPs, and transmissions are encrypted at all times. As the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) culture

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Art Post (Guest) · 12/4/128:42 PM

Cisco UCS Handles Transactions for More Than 1 Million Xerox and Non-Xerox Print Devices Worldwide and Infrastructure-as-a-Service Cloud Offerings With Vblock-for-Cloud SAN JOSE, CA, Dec 04, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Cisco CSCO +0.73% With businesses of all sizes looking at every part of their IT infrastructure to find cost savings, managed print services (MPS) has emerged as a new opportunity to improve overall productivity and reduce operational costs by an estimated 30 percent. As more

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Art Post (Guest) · 12/5/129:15 PM

Xerox is making it easier for resellers to grow their business and stay connected with their small- and medium-sized customers with two new offerings within Xerox eConcierge®, a cloud-based supplies replenishment program for networked printers and multifunction printers. New to the program is the Xerox Replacement Cartridge line, allowing resellers to offer their customers savings through a lower-cost, high-quality alternative to OEM cartridges. Not only will resellers make it easier for

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Art Post (Guest) · 12/4/128:20 PM

Ricoh MFPs embrace Apple phone, tablet and iPod users in the workplace AirPrint certification of 10 Ricoh multifunction products helps make mobile printing simple and workers productive in new 'BYOD' culture PR Newswire MALVERN, Pa., Dec. 3, 2012 MALVERN, Pa., Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricoh Americas Corporation today announced that iPhone®, iPad® and iPod touch® users can print directly to 10 Ricoh multifunction products (MFPs) via Wi-Fi through their local network – no software to download

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Art Post (Guest) · 12/5/129:20 PM

printing to Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE multifunction printers. If not printing to a Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE multifunction printer, users can download and print a PDF from any other printer with the use of a printer driver. **Subject to certain terms and conditions and system and hardware requirements. Seehttp://www.ciis.canon.com for details and restrictions. †Based on weekly patent counts issued by United States Patent and Trademark Office. All referenced product names, and other marks, are

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Art Post (Guest) · 12/5/129:23 PM

new name is reflective of the integration of Océ, first announced in 2010. Canon Solutions America will provide sales and support for Canon and Océ hardware, software and services targeting general office, production print and large format markets in the United States. Joe Adachi, president and CEO of Canon U.S.A., will serve as chairman and CEO of Canon Solutions America. "I am very pleased that the integration of the Canon and Océ businesses is nearly complete" said Mr. Adachi. "We have worked

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Art Post (Guest) · 12/4/128:36 PM

Bucks and Montgomery County, PA from their Doylestown offices. They offer scanner, copier and printer repairs. To schedule a service appointment, call 215-230-8501. For more information, visit http://www.aosdigital.com .

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Art Post (Guest) · 12/5/129:00 PM

centres and transactional printers with continuous feed production. Its affordability and ease of use mean that print service providers and corporate print rooms, can be operational quickly, offering personalised printing and digital mailing services, and accurately batching PDF documents for print, email and SMS. ‘As print service providers seek to grow and expand their businesses, the more traditional processes to manage mailing may not always provide the speed, efficiency and personalisation

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Art Post (Guest) · 12/4/128:13 PM

table discussions on how these technologies will affect the print/imaging industry in 2013 and beyond. “I am truly honored to share the terrific news that Rick Taylor, President/COO of Konica Minolta and 2012’s Industry Executive of the Year will kick off this fantastic three day event, as well as kick start the New Year!” Said Michael Stramaglio, President/CEO of MWA Intelligence and Chairman of the Board for Technology United. “The Executive Connection Summit has been designed to focus on

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Art Post (Guest) · 12/5/129:06 PM

and UK laboratories, the Company has been the leading source of competitive intelligence for industry professionals on copiers, printers, fax machines, scanners, duplicators, wide-format devices and multifunctional products, and related software, consumables and document management solutions. The Company’s database includes nearly 15,000 products globally and it has a long-standing reputation for being the industry’s most trustworthy and complete source for analytical information. For more

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Art Post (Guest) · 12/6/128:20 PM

output by splitting color and black-and-white pages, and by routing all or part of jobs to the most productive and cost-efficient printers. Includes configurable error rerouting that automatically sends a job to a similar printer to continue production. Works with EFI’s Digital StoreFront® Web-to-Print, plus EFI’s MIS/ERP and scheduling software, for accurate production reporting and seamless job submission. Fiery Workflow Suite also has integrated applications for: Job submission — EFI Digital

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Art Post (Guest) · 12/6/128:33 PM

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Art Post (Guest) · 12/5/128:14 PM

us opted to print a sales document all of us opted to print pictures that we had taken with our devices. Of course they were all color pictures. I'm thinking this may be true for the vast majority of users, right? The bad thing about this from the end user or company that allows printing from BYOD's is that there is no control with printing. If I wanted to print 100 pictures of my son playing baseball, I could do this and no one would be the wiser right? Please correct me if I'm wrong on this

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SalesServiceGuy · 12/7/126:42 AM

Is this still a current product? I am fairly certain now that a Fiery RIP does not have the ability to print in "Auto Colour". This can have a major negative effect on the Total cost of ownership. I have been informed that Ricoh colour product in general does not have "Auto Colour" when printing. It is a copy feature but not a print feature. Is this true?

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Art Post (Guest) · 12/1/1210:30 PM

its display panels. Sharp, the maker of Aquos televisions, is selling assets and seeking investment as it cuts salaries and jobs, and offers voluntary retirements as a part of a turnaround plan. In July, Sharp sold a stake in an LCD factory in Sakai, central Japan, to Foxconn, who will jointly operate the 10th-generation facility, the industry’s most advanced. Sharp’s talks with Foxconn over a capital tie-up may continue beyond a March deadline, Sharp said last month. Earlier this year, the two

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Deanw · 12/4/1211:11 AM

Old Glory, thanks for the info. It would be great to get a list of some of the other books you, our other p4pers have found helpul in our business. Some of my favorites are: How I raised my self from failure to success in selling. Bettger Greatest Salesman in the World Mandino How to sell anything to anybody Girard How to master the art of selling Hopkins

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Old Glory · 12/4/1211:36 AM

There actually used to be a forum for this purpose here on P4P somewhere but it may be gone now. The most applicable to this business that I have read include: Selling to VITO - Parinello Power Selling - Stephen Power SPIN Sellng - Neil Rackham No conversations about selling or sales mentors can be complete without including Zig Ziglar who passed away last week. There has been no single influence in my life greater than Zig Ziglar. I try to live by his immortal words, "You can get anything you

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Art Post (Guest) · 12/4/128:48 PM

billion yen from Qualcomm, which is based in San Diego. The initial investment is likely to make Qualcomm Sharp’s biggest shareholder, with a 2.65 percent stake, Reuters said. According to the statement, the two manufacturers will develop liquid crystal displays based on a new technology that Sharp has touted called IGZO, which the company says is more energy efficient, offers crisper resolution and allows for more sensitive touch screens. Article Tools FACEBOOK SAVE TWITTER E-MAIL GOOGLE

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Art Post (Guest) · 12/1/1211:09 PM

before scanning. The starting retail price for the SmartLF SC 36 is $4,995 and includes a 1-year on-site warranty. Both the SmartLF SC 25 and SC 36 models can be integrated into FLEX MFP system, including an adjustable single-footprint stand, document return guide and SmartLF EZ Touch PLUS software. Add a large format printer (choose from a number of popular models) for a complete, all-in-one, scan-print-copy system. Product Highlights: · 25” or 36” scan width · Scan speeds – Monochrome, 13 inches

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Art Post (Guest) · 12/5/125:42 PM

can be retrieved quickly using an indexing systemor other searches.These online systems have the advantage of being able to be accessed from anywhere in the world and allows for the fast transfer of documents. The main advantages The advantages of using document management software or an online document storage system ensures you are able to manage your business in the most structured manner by saving both time and huge costs. The process goes beyond simple cost savings due to the faster

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Art Post (Guest) · 12/5/128:59 PM

in every Océ Arizona printer – and print speed by adding extra cyan and magenta nozzle capacity. Called CM2 [C-M-squared], the additional cyan and magenta nozzle capacity offers Production print modes that rival the slower Quality-oriented modes in terms of sharpness, uniformity and smoothness. Users can take advantage of this improved print quality to realize higher net productivity since more demanding jobs can now be printed in the faster print modes. Meet nearly any application need The Océ

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Art Post (Guest) · 12/5/129:34 PM

commissioned by Recharger Magazine provided many thought-provoking responses that require thinking out of the box, leading me to scratch my head about the subject of print volume. The survey had 386 respondents who were responsible for purchasing print/copier equipment or printing supplies. The question posed: Comparing with a year earlier, would you say your monthly print volume increased, decreased, or stayed about the same? The results were split by business size, revealing interesting trends. The

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SalesServiceGuy · 12/6/1210:35 AM

A couple of questions when equipped with the E8100 Fiery RIP 1). Does this copier have a built in bypass tray or is that a function built integrated into the top of the RT4000 Large capacity tray? 2). When printing a 10 page document containing three colour pages and seven black pages, will the customer be charged for 10 colour pages?

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Dr. PCL5 · 12/4/121:23 PM

Thanks for starting this conversation. The TypeHaus Prescription Printing solution is a simple way of heling hospitals and clinics transition to printing their prescriptions on blank laser paper and paying less than a cent per page.

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Art Post (Guest) · 12/4/128:53 PM

Attached is a document that outlines the criteria for security with bond paper for prescription printing. Is anyone else doing anything with this market. I'll be making my first calls on monday to see what I can turn up. see attached document

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jswinberlin · 12/5/123:59 PM

The best solution I found was a Lantronix print server that uses Airprint and picks up any Airprint printers on the network. The home version supports 2 network printers and I think 1 USB and sells for about $100.

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jswinberlin · 12/5/124:29 PM

Sorry, here is the attachment.

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txeagle24 · 12/5/129:43 PM

It works quite well and allows user to print using Airprint on devices that do not have native Airprint support.

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Art Post (Guest) · 12/1/1210:32 PM

This sale nets back just about 10% of the projected losses for the year, however I wonder if Sharp counted on this sale when they projected the 450 billion yen loss.

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Art Post (Guest) · 12/2/128:21 PM

Hai is most interested in Sharp's Mexico plant. In late November, Hon Hai also declined to comment on a Wall Street Journal report that said Sharp is open to Hon Hai's possible acquisition of a stake in the Japanese firm. Sharp owns four overseas TV plants, but the supposed Hon Hai transaction will not include its factory in Poland, the report said. Since this year, the market capitalization of Sharp has shrunk by 75 percent. It has suffered a lack of funds this year, listing US$1.1 billion

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Art Post (Guest) · 12/3/128:18 PM

new shares. Sharp will receive an additional 5 billion yen or so once sufficient progress has been made, the newspaper reported. A 10 billion yen investment would give Qualcomm a roughly 5 percent stake in Sharp based on Sharp's Monday closing price, the daily noted. Qualcomm and Sharp representatives were not immediately available for comment. Sharp, which pioneered LCD technology, has lost three-quarters of its market value this year following massive losses and falling market share

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Old Glory · 12/4/1210:43 AM

Might want to look into the book "From a Good Sales Call to a Great Sales Call" Featuring the "Breakthrough Win/Loss Analysis System by Richard M. Schroder. PART 1 STEP 1 -Discover the Benefits of Successfully Debriefing with Prospects. It is exactly what you are looking for. Our company assigns reading for sales reps and this was one of the "Books of the Month" We ended up not getting anything out of this book because the company wasn't willing to follow through with the suggestions the book

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Old Glory · 12/4/1210:47 AM

By the way, Sales reps seldom know the real reason they lose a deal. 9 times out of 10 the sales rep will say that they lost it do to price. If you really want to know the true reason you lose deals, you have to have a non-sales person asking the decision maker directly.

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Art Post (Guest) · 12/4/121:19 PM

Old Glory Yes the dedicated forum for sales reading help is gone however all of the threads are still intact, meaning if you go here you can search for anything on the forums http://p4photel.com/eve/forums?a=srchf

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Art Post (Guest) · 12/5/125:30 PM

firm's talks to get an up to 9.9 percent stake will not change even though the cash injection from Qualcomm will give the U.S. chipmaker a 5 percent stake in Sharp. Gou reiterated that he expects to reach a decision with Sharp before March 2013, the Chinese-language newspaper reported. Sharp's talks with Hon Hai to renegotiate its investment have stalled in the past few months as the Japanese company's losses have mounted. A Hon Hai executive, when contacted by Reuters on Wednesday, said that the

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Ken Stewart · 12/6/1210:11 AM

guide volumes where you both want them to go. Price certainly plays into this, but employees don't always keep their eye on the company's bottom line like you and your decision maker might. I hope that helps, and good selling out there!

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Art Post (Guest) · 12/1/1211:05 PM

Elmsford, NY (PRWEB) November 30, 2012 Digiscribe International, provider of document scanning services, document management solutions and workflow automation software throughout the New York Metro area today announces that a member of the Digiscribe sales team has been accredited as an AIIM ECM Practitioner. The Enterprise Content Management (ECM) Practitioner program, offered by AIIM (Association for Information and Image Management) outlines central ECM technologies and their advantages for

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Art Post (Guest) · 12/3/1210:53 PM

Has anyone approached hospitals to see if they can migrate pages from laser printers that are using high cost tamper resistant prescription paper?

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Art Post (Guest) · 12/4/129:04 PM

I need to order an ecopy scan station for scanners from Ricoh. The price sheet is fine however there is a small (3) next to the item which usually indicates that you need to reference another item that may or may not be needed. IC an email you a page from the price sheet with the two highlighted items. Dang, even the people at ricoh can't help me.